High triglycerides and high cholesterol levels are dangerous. Left unchecked, they lead to heart attack and stroke. We need healthy levels of triglycerides and cholesterol to survive, but too much can be harmful.
Too many triglycerides circulating in our blood may lead to heart disease, diabetes, liver failure, and Alzheimer’s. Scary enough to take prescription drugs to lower your triglycerides as much as possible, right? Not so fast. Do your research first, then decide.
Our body needs triglycerides. Triglycerides have been really vilified. The truth is, we’d be extremely unhealthy without them, as they perform crucial bodily functions.
Triglycerides are the fat that is stored in the liver for use whenever the body needs energy. Any time we eat more calories than we need, triglycerides are stored as fat, to be released when energy is low.
Triglycerides perform essential functions:
They provide insulation — A layer of fatty tissue under the skin protects us against extreme temperatures and provides a cushion around the organs against trauma.
Triglycerides provide nutrition; fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K need sufficient triglycerides to enter our bloodstream.
They help build cell membranes, protecting the inside of the cell and allow the right chemicals to cross the cell membrane.
When triglyceride production levels are too high, a problem arises.
What can cause high triglyceride levels?
A normal triglyceride level is less than 150 mg/dL. Anything above 200 mg is high.
High triglycerides can be caused by a range of factors, such as:
Underactive thyroid. Triglycerides remain stored in fat cells since the body is burning energy more slowly.
Poor control of type-2 diabetes, when insulin resistance prevents fat from being converted to energy.
Kidney disease. When kidneys do not clear triglycerides from the blood.
Alcohol excess. When the liver is unable to metabolize alcohol, fatty acids accumulate in the bloodstream.
Metabolic syndrome occurs when conditions include high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol.
Medications, including contraceptive pills, diuretics, antipsychotics, and corticosteroids used to control asthma or arthritis.
Are high triglycerides dangerous?
When a high percentage travels in the bloodstream as VLDL (very low-density lipoprotein), this excess fat in the blood can lead to:
Acute pancreatitis. Alcohol is the cause, since it can spike triglyceride levels dramatically.
Heart attack and stroke. Excess fat in the blood can increase arterial blockages.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease occurs when more than 10 percent of the liver is replaced by fat.
Peripheral artery disease. Arterial deposits cause pain and numbness in the limbs.
Eye complications. High triglyceride levels cause lipemia retinalis. (Excess fat in ocular blood vessels.)
Link to Alzheimer’s. Research studies found that triglyceride levels at midlife were a predictor of heightened Aβ and tau proteins, which are linked to Alzheimer’s symptoms.
How to keep your triglycerides low?
When doctors express concern over our triglyceride levels, they are quick to prescribe statins; experts declare that it is a prescription for disease. Research shows statins to be deadly.
You can naturally balance your levels without the side effects of statins, which have been reported to include muscle loss, pain, and memory loss. Also, statins have been linked to Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes, and invasive breast cancer.
Here is what you need to do to optimize your triglyceride levels:
Drop 5% to 10% of unwanted weight. That can have a lasting effect on blood triglyceride levels and other health conditions.
Eliminate sugar from your diet. Research indicates that the connection between a high-sugar diet and high triglycerides often begins in childhood. Benefit yourself by cutting down on sugar today and going forward.
Low-carbs are king. Extra carbs are converted to triglycerides and stored. Studies have linked a lower carbohydrate intake to lower triglycerides, even more so than a low-fat diet.
Eat more fiber to decrease the absorption of fats and sugars by the body. Fiber is proven to aid weight loss. Maz-Mix contains high levels of fiber and omega-3.
Eating fatty fish, such as salmon and sardines, twice a week has been shown to decrease blood triglycerides due to their high content of omega-3 fatty acids.
Limit alcohol intake. Even people with normal triglycerides will see a spike after a day of moderate drinking.
Exercise. High levels of HDL, “good” cholesterol, help lower triglycerides. Regular exercise, such as walking, biking, or swimming, is an effective way to increase HDL.
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